ModernFormations: Art Gallery. Performance Space.

ModernFormations Gallery and Performance Space was founded in June of 2001, and since then, has been committed to contributing to the growing artistic culture of Pittsburgh, the Penn Avenue arts community, and to the surrounding neighborhoods.

ModernFormations Gallery and Performance Space is dedicated to representing the diverse artistic, musical, and dramatic talent of Pittsburgh. Whether it’s on the intimate stage, listening to live music, or artwork hung in the gallery space, the goal is to create an atmosphere conducive to bringing interaction and discussion about the arts. In order to meet this goal, and that of promoting art in Pittsburgh, ModernFormations will exhibit a diverse range of art mediums including, and not limited to, modern art, performance art, bands, plays, films, and literary readings. Cozy couches surrounded by purple walls make this a unique space in Pittsburgh to experience artwork.

ModernFormations will continue to give emerging artists, whose talent is greater than their opportunity to exhibit, a chance to show their work in Pittsburgh.

Modernformations has been and always will be a work in progress; a labor of love. It has gone through some transformations over the years but one beautiful aspect of this gallery is that it IS ever-changing.

Some prefer to remain static. It’s safer to keep things the same, year after year. But isn’t it more of a challenge to evolve into something new from time to time? Modernformations still is a “trendy, hip place” but also has many events that cater to eclectic audiences who have their own version of trendy and hip.

Most importantly, for 7 years, Modernformations has held true to its mission statement by promoting and featuring new local artists who deserve the chance to be discovered. Times may change but Modernformations is far from falling flat. The luster is not lost and in more ways than one, it is stronger than ever!

Please note that the gallery will be closed the last Saturday and first Thursday of every month to prepare for our First Friday exhibit openings.